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[Diagonally in upper left hand corner] The March of Marmaduke’s Army [Diagonally in upper right hand corner] Copy P.M. Genls Office [Provost Marshal Generals Office] [Written horizontally] Statement of J.S. Oreton St. Louis, Oct. 16, 1864. Q. Where do you live? A. I used to live in Webster County, Mo. The bushwhackers burn me out and I am residing in St Francois County [Missouri]. Q. What do you know about the movements of [Sterling] Prices Army? A. The rebel forces under Price on the 27th of September were concentrated at Tulip Arkansas, – On the 28th the Army took up the line of march for Missouri. They came to Dardanelles [Dardanelle, Arkansas] Arkansas river, thence to Pocahontas [Arkansas]. There they were divided into three different divissions, – [John S.] Marmaduke on the right, [James F.] Fagan in the centre, and [Joseph O.] Shelby on the left. I followed Marmaduke. He came around by the way – Boonefield [Bloomfield], Stoddard County [Missouri]. – within about twelve miles of the town, but a portion of his forces went to Bloomfield. The main body of the Army passed twelve miles to the left of it. Then they came to a place called Dallas, Bolling_ County. [Bollinger County, Missouri] Q. Did anything occur on the march? A. Nothing particular occurred. They came very quietly. It was a straight march over a good

Bollinger County, Missouri; Cole County, Missouri; Iron County, Missouri; Jackson County, Missouri; Madison County, Missouri; Webster County, Missouri; Stoddard County, Missouri; St Francois County, Missouri; Ashley County, Arkansas; Dallas County, Arkansas; Yell County, Arkansas; Randolph County, Arkansas

[Diagonally in upper left hand corner] The March of Marmaduke’s Army [Diagonally in upper right hand corner] Copy P.M. Genls Office [Provost Marshal Generals Office] [Written horizontally] Statement of J.S. Oreton St. Louis, Oct. 16, 1864. Q. Where do you live? A. I used to live in Webster County, Mo. The bushwhackers burn me out and I am residing in St Francois County [Missouri]. Q. What do you know about the movements of [Sterling] Prices Army? A. The rebel forces under Price on the 27th of September were concentrated at Tulip Arkansas, – On the 28th the Army took up the line of march for Missouri. They came to Dardanelles [Dardanelle, Arkansas] Arkansas river, thence to Pocahontas [Arkansas]. There they were divided into three different divissions, – [John S.] Marmaduke on the right, [James F.] Fagan in the centre, and [Joseph O.] Shelby on the left. I followed Marmaduke. He came around by the way – Boonefield [Bloomfield], Stoddard County [Missouri]. – within about twelve miles of the town, but a portion of his forces went to Bloomfield. The main body of the Army passed twelve miles to the left of it. Then they came to a place called Dallas, Bolling_ County. [Bollinger County, Missouri] Q. Did anything occur on the march? A. Nothing particular occurred. They came very quietly. It was a straight march over a good